Senior Co-worker-Education

SOS; Begusarai; On-site; INR 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

SOS Children's Villages of India is seeking dedicated professionals for residential child care roles in Begusarai, Bihar. The positions require the ability to read, write, and speak the local language, and prefer candidates with experience in supporting vulnerable children.

You will work under the SOS Mother and contribute to holistic development, health care, education logistics, and family/community engagement.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Education, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2–4 years of relevant experience in child care management.
• Experience working with vulnerable children in residential care settings preferred.
• Familiarity with government child protection systems and youth welfare schemes.
• Basic knowledge of computer applications, MIS, and report writing.

Responsibilities

• Support SOS Mother in the holistic development of children.
• Assist health care and behavioral development of children.
• Lead child development planning with children and SOS Mothers.
• Support in organizing uniforms, books, stationery for education.
• Liaise with Village Director on admissions and reporting with CWC.

Skills

Child care management

Community engagement

Counselling / guidance

MIS / report writing

Education

Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Education, or a related field

Master's degree / Diploma in a field with relevance to the position

Tools

MIS

Report writing

Job description

Please note: These are residential roles; therefore, candidates with experience or a strong interest in working with vulnerable children in residential care settings will be preferred.

Additionally, these positions are location-specific, so applicants must be able to read, write, and speak the local language of the location they are applying for.

About theOrganisation:

SOS Childrens Villages of Indiaisan independent, non-governmental and non-profit organization working for the holistic development of parentless children as well as women and children from vulnerable families. For over 60 years, we have reached over 65,000 children through our 32 SOS Children’s Villages and 28 community projects in India positively impacting over 83,000 lives.

We continue to provide children without parental care or at the risk of losing it, a value chain of quality care services that goes beyond childcare alone, to ensure comprehensive child development as well as ways to strengthen communities and families as a preventive measure in the fight against abandonment and social neglect.

Key Responsibilities:

• 1. To Support the SOS Mother(in-charge of children’s homes)in theholisticdevelopment of children
• ~Support SOS Mothers in health care of children
• ~Support SOS Mothers in behavioraldevelopment of children
• ~Support SOS Mothers in children’s career planning from adolescent age
• ~Support SOS Mothers in organizing resources as and when neededforchildren
• ~Support SOS Mothers on arrival of new children in the village
• ~Individual counselling to children and purposeful interactions on regular basis
• ~Support SOS Mother in organizing uniforms, books, stationeryforchildrenforeducation
• ~Lead Child Development Planning with children and SOS Mothers
• 2. To support the SOS Mother in development of her family
• 3. Support SOS Mothers in managingtheirhomes
• 4. Support services to mothers in proper utilization of family accounts
• 5. Promote SOS Family interactions with immediateneighborhood
• 6. Support in creating environment supporting education in families
• 7. To support the Children’s Village community
• ~Organize leisure and developmental activitiesforchildren on individual, group and community basis.
• ~Organize community activities like evening prayer and festivals
• ~Contribute to ensuring safety and security of everyone in the community
• 8. Helpin bringing children home
• ~Support the child admission process by collecting information about the child’s background and present situation by home studies.
• ~Support to the Village Director in liaison with Child Welfare Committee (CWC) on admission and reporting on children.
• ~Promote children and SOS Mothers in fostering relationships with biological roots, to the extent that it is in best interest of the child.
• ~Support in settling of young people and continuing relationships
• ~Support in locating employment and liaison with employers

Candidate Profile:

Educational Qualifications& Experience:

• ~Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Education, or a related field
• ~Minimum of 2-4 years of relevant experience in child care management
• ~Experience working with vulnerable children in residential care settings preferred
• ~Familiarity with government child protection systems and youth welfare schemes
• ~Basic knowledge of computer applications, MIS, and report writing
• ~Master's degree / Diploma in a field with relevance to the position.

Child Safeguarding Commitment:

The incumbent must commit to the organization's Child Protection Policy and ensure its implementation in all fundraising and communication activities.